A man in his 40s has died after an industrial incident happened at a warehouse in Haverhill yesterday afternoon.

Police were called to attend a premises in Iceni Way, Haverhill at 1.44pm on Thursday, November 22.

The man, a worker at the warehouse, suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.

On Thursday night Culina Logistics confirmed an incident had taken place and have said an update would be issued later today (November 23).

All staff were believed to have been sent home yesterday.

Culina Logistics is a company that specialises in refrigerated transportation and storage of food and drink, it is one of the biggest employers in the town.

The Haverhill warehouse is one of eight located across the UK and Ireland.

A Suffolk Constabulary spokesman: "Police were called to attend a premises in Iceni Way, Haverhill at 1.44pm yesterday, Thursday 22 November, following reports that an industrial incident had occurred.

"A man, in his 40s, had suffered fatal injuries and had died at the scene. Next of kin have been informed. No one else was injured and there is no wider threat to the public.

"Officers are continuing to investigate alongside colleagues from other organisations.

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Man dies following search and rescue operation for trapped worker

A man has died after a search and rescue operation was launched to find a male worker thought to be trapped underneath a collapsed warehouse storage unit.

Yesterday (Thursday, November 22) emergency service personnel were called to the Culina Logistics depot in Haverhill, Suffolk, at around 1.44pm following reports of fallen shelving.

Today the emergency response entered its second day as efforts continued to find the man.

All other staff at the warehouse were sent home following the incident yesterday at the giant warehouse, which is roughly eight football pitches in size.

However, as efforts continued to find the worker it has now emerged that a man has died, which was earlier confirmed by Suffolk Police.

A statement released by the force read: “Police were called to attend a premises in Iceni Way, Haverhill at 1.44pm yesterday, Thursday 22 November, following reports that an industrial incident had occurred.

“A man, in his 40s, had suffered fatal injuries and had died at the scene. Next of kin have been informed. No one else was injured and there is no wider threat to the public.

“Officers are continuing to investigate alongside colleagues from other organisations.

“Emergency services are still at the scene.”

16:41KEY EVENT

Dzintars Klementjevs “will be sadly missed”

Tribute paid to ‘highly valued and respected’ who died in warehouse collapse.

Logistics company Culina said Dzintars Klementjevs “will be sadly missed”

You can read the company’s full statement in the article below.

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Man dies after warehouse collapse in Haverhill

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Read more about this incident

You can read more about this tragic incident below.

Our thoughts and feelings go out to the family and friends of the man, who died.

16:04KEY EVENT

A man has died

A man in his 40s has died after an industrial incident happened at a warehouse in Haverhill yesterday afternoon.

You can read more about this in the article below.

15:44

Recap

A man is said to have been trapped under a collapsed warehouse storage unit for more than 24 hours.

Emergency services are desperately trying to free the employee after shelving fell at around 1.45pm on Thursday.

It is not known what condition he is in.

A huge rescue operation continues in Haverhill, Suffolk at Culina Logistics’ depot, which is around eight football pitches long.

Other staff were sent home yesterday afternoon and do not know when they are expected to return.

15:38

Waiting for updates

We are currently waiting for an update from police.

14:53

What have the company said?

A spokesman for Culina Logistics said: “We can confirm that an incident occurred on 22nd November 2018 at the Culina Logistics depot in Haverhill.

“An update will be provided later today (November 23).”

14:49

Updates coming soon

We are expecting an update from police shortly.

14:07

Emergency services continue to search

Emergency services are searching for a man believed to have been trapped under collapsed storage units in a warehouse.

The incident happened at Culina Logistics in Haverhill at 1.44pm on Thursday, November 22.

It is understood emergency services have been at the scene since and are working to remove the fallen shelving.

No update has been issued on the welfare of the man trapped, but social media was rife with speculation.

On Thursday night Culina Logistics confirmed an incident had taken place and have said an update would be issued later today (November 23).

All staff were believed to have been sent home yesterday.

Culina Logistics is a company that specialises in refrigerated transportation and storage of food and drink, it is one of the biggest employers in the town.

The Haverhill warehouse is one of eight located across the UK and Ireland.

A Suffolk Constabulary spokesman: “Police were called to attend a premises in Iceni Way, Haverhill at 1.44pm yesterday where an incident occurred.

“Officers are continuing to investigate alongside colleagues from other organisations.

“Emergency services are still at the scene.”

14:04

Recap: Second day of major search for worker trapped in warehouse collapse

If you’ve just joined our live blog you can read more about this incident below.

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Waiting for updates

We are waiting for further updates on this ongoing incident.

12:40

Fire engine has arrived on the scene

Fire services arrive on the scene. (Image: Cambridge News)

12:30

Working to bring you updates

We are working with emergency services and with Culina to continue to bring you updates.

12:29

Everything we know so far

Read the article below for everything we know so far about the warehouse collapse.

11:51

A few pictures from the scene

Cambridgeshire Live photographer, Keith Jones said: “The site is massive and you can’t see much of what is going on.”

The road is blocked and people wearing high-vis jackets are manning the area.

Culina in Iceni Way, Haverhill where there has been an incident. Picture: Keith Jones (Image: Cambridge News)

Culina in Iceni Way, Haverhill where there has been an incident. Picture: Keith Jones (Image: Cambridge News)

11:05

"The incident is ongoing", say ambulance servcies

A spokesman for East of England Ambulance Service said: “We were alerted to a serious incident at a warehouse in Iceni Way Haverhill shortly after 1.30pm yesterday (Nov 22) and have responded with ambulance crews, the Hazardous Area Response Team and East Anglian Air Ambulance.

“The incident is ongoing and we remain at the scene with other emergency service colleagues dealing with the incident.”

10:45

Footage from the scene

Cambridgeshire Live photographer, Keith Jones, is in Haverhill - at the scene where a person is believed to be trapped inside a warehouse following a major incident.

10:23

A statement from Culina Logistics

A spokesman for Culina Logistics said: “We can confirm that an incident occurred on 22nd November 2018 at the Culina Logistics depot in Haverhill. An update will be provided later today (November 23).”

10:22

At the scene

Our photographer, Keith Jones, is at the Culina warehouse - expect further updates and pictures soon.

10:20

Road blocked

The road leading up to Haverhill business park has now been blocked.

09:32

Major search

It is understood officers are searching for a person who is believed to be trapped under fallen shelves.

09:32

Emergency services are still at the scene

Emergency services are still at the scene, police have said.

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Culina Logistics

Culina in Haverhill's Iceni Way

Culina Logistics is a company that specialises in refrigerated transportation and storage of food and drink, it is one of the biggest employers in Haverhill.

09:17

Suffolk police 'continuing to investigate'

A Suffolk Constabulary spokesman: “Police were called to attend a premises in Iceni Way, Haverhill at 1.44pm yesterday where an incident occurred.

“Officers are continuing to investigate alongside colleagues from other organisations.

“Emergency services are still at the scene.”

09:16

Major Incident at Culina Logistics warehouse

Emergency services are searching for a man believed to have been trapped under collapsed storage units in a warehouse.

The incident happened at Culina Logistics in Haverhill at 1.44pm on Thursday, November 22.

It is understood emergency services have been at the scene since and are working to remove the fallen shelving.

No update has been issued on the welfare of the man trapped, but social media was rife with speculation.